Midland Cogeneration Venture
Midland Cogeneration Venture is a natural gas plant in Midland County, Michigan, operated by Midland Cogeneration Venture. It ranks fourth by nameplate capacity among Michigan’s 282 power plants. It is the biggest of Michigan’s 60 natural gas plants.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,854 MW
1,865 MW net summer capacity
16 operable units
- Gas combined cycle1,849 MW100%
- Oil-fired5.2 MW0.3%
Unit by unit, 1989 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit GT3 Gas combined cycle, 87.1 MW, 1989
Unit GT4 Gas combined cycle, 87.1 MW, 1989
Unit GT5 Gas combined cycle, 87.1 MW, 1989
Unit GT6 Gas combined cycle, 87.1 MW, 1989
Unit GT7 Gas combined cycle, 87.1 MW, 1989
Unit GT8 Gas combined cycle, 87.1 MW, 1989
Unit 1G12 Oil-fired, 5.2 MW, 1990
Unit GT10 Gas combined cycle, 87.1 MW, 1990
Unit GT11 Gas combined cycle, 87.1 MW, 1990
Unit GT12 Gas combined cycle, 87.1 MW, 1990
Unit GT13 Gas combined cycle, 87.1 MW, 1990
Unit GT14 Gas combined cycle, 87.1 MW, 1990
Unit GT9 Gas combined cycle, 87.1 MW, 1990
Unit ST1 Gas combined cycle, 410 MW, 1990
Unit ST2 Gas combined cycle, 380 MW, 1990
Unit BP15 Gas combined cycle, 13.4 MW, 1998
Among Michigan’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Monroe (MI)3,293 MW
- 2Donald C Cook2,285 MW
- 3Ludington1,979 MW
- 4Midland Cogeneration Venturethis plant
- 5Belle River1,664 MW
- 6J H Campbell1,561 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 83rd of 14,286
- US natural gas plants
- 25th of 1,961
- Plants in the MISO (Midcontinent) balancing area
- 8th of 2,383
- Biggest single unit, among Michigan’s plants
- 10th of 282
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT3 | Gas combined cycle | 87.1 MW | 88 MW | 1989 | Operating |
| GT4 | Gas combined cycle | 87.1 MW | 88 MW | 1989 | Operating |
| GT5 | Gas combined cycle | 87.1 MW | 88 MW | 1989 | Operating |
| GT7 | Gas combined cycle | 87.1 MW | 88 MW | 1989 | Operating |
| GT6 | Gas combined cycle | 87.1 MW | 88 MW | 1989 | Operating |
| GT8 | Gas combined cycle | 87.1 MW | 88 MW | 1989 | Operating |
| GT10 | Gas combined cycle | 87.1 MW | 88 MW | 1990 | Operating |
| GT9 | Gas combined cycle | 87.1 MW | 88 MW | 1990 | Operating |
| 1G12 | Oil-fired | 5.2 MW | 5.2 MW | 1990 | Standby |
| GT11 | Gas combined cycle | 87.1 MW | 88 MW | 1990 | Operating |
| ST1 | Gas combined cycle | 410 MW | 410 MW | 1990 | Operating |
| GT12 | Gas combined cycle | 87.1 MW | 88 MW | 1990 | Operating |
| GT13 | Gas combined cycle | 87.1 MW | 88 MW | 1990 | Operating |
| GT14 | Gas combined cycle | 87.1 MW | 88 MW | 1990 | Operating |
| ST2 | Gas combined cycle | 380 MW | 380 MW | 1990 | Standby |
| BP15 | Gas combined cycle | 13.4 MW | 13.4 MW | 1998 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Water source
- Tittabawasse River
- Nearest town on record
- Midland
- Operator type
- Independent producer (cogeneration)
- Coordinates
- 43.586°N, 84.224°W
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Geddes 2 Solar, LLC | Solar | 2 MW | 12.1 mi southeast |
| Stoneheart Solar, LLC | Solar | 2 MW | 12.6 mi southeast |
| Henry Station | Natural gas | 15.4 MW | 16.2 mi east |
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| Gratiot County Wind LLC | Wind | 110 MW | 17.1 mi southwest |
| Gratiot Wind Park | Wind | 102 MW | 17.3 mi southwest |